Birds of Appomattox County, Virginia is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
66% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
49% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
46% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
42% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
42% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
31% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
31% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
29% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
28% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
26% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
26% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
23% |
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
22% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
21% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
20% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
20% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
19% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
19% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
19% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
17% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
17% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
16% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
16% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
16% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
16% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
14% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
14% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
13% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
13% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
12% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
11% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
11% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
10% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
10.0% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
9.5% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.3% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.6% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
8.3% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
7.8% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
7.7% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
7.6% |
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
7.3% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
7.2% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
6.9% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.8% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.8% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
6.3% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.3% |
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.2% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
6.0% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
5.9% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
5.3% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.2% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
4.7% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
4.6% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.6% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
4.2% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
4.1% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
4.1% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
4.1% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
4.0% |
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
3.8% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.7% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
3.7% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.7% |
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.7% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.5% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
3.3% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.0% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
3.0% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.8% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
2.8% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.8% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
2.6% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.3% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
2.3% |
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.3% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
2.3% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
2.2% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.1% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.0% |
Prairie Warbler
Setophaga discolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.9% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
1.8% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.8% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.8% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
1.7% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
1.7% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
1.7% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.7% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.4% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.4% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
1.4% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.2% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.1% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
1.1% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.0% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |